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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21

No PEOPLE ever felt more grateful
for relief, or more sincerely appre.
ciated a noble deed quickly and ef-
fectively performed, than do those OF
Arizona toward General Nelson \.
Miles, for his conquest OF Geronimo.
Ever since that most propitious event,
the residents of the Territory have
bestowed all possible honors upon
him and the troops under his COM
mand. Soon after the capture and
cessation of hostilities, they took
measures for the manufacture of
sword to be presented to the General.
All its belongings are to be of solid
gold, mounted with diamonds, and
its blade OF the finest Damascus steel.
To this purpose all the population
have quickly and feelingly contrib
uted. Three separate designs of its
workmanship are now in the hands
OF, the proper committee, from as
many different sources, and the pre-
sentation event is to take place at
Tucson, in October, on the ami
versary of Geronimo's surrender.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21

SACRAMENTO is doing her best to
try to lure to its immediatesection the
winsome boom. The Record Union
has taken the lead in the movement
with its usual sagacity and intelli-
gence. 1t has day after day inter-
viewed it's local citizens on the sub
ject and published their views, all of
which are naturally in the affirma-
tive. They want the boom, but how
to charm the coquette to their bosom
is the point at which they seem to
become confused in their ideas. The
Record Union says, let the big ranches
with which Sacramento is hemmed
in be cut up into suburban villages
and villa residences. Yes, say the
big ranchers, but suppose that when
we have cut up our ranches and
spoiled them for grain raising, the
boom doesn't come? Aye, there's
the rub. The big rancheros do not
want to take any risks. and unless
they move the Sacramentans can do
nothing. What in the name OF BOOM
ology do they want? The boom is a
coy dame, and unless she has things
fixed for her arrival sine will not come.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
wretched Journalism.

The Times yesterday published an
explanatory article on the subject OF
its libel suits and its recent wretched
fiasco 10 circumvent the agreement
entered into between its managers
and the parties who instituted the
suits. The labored apology it makes
for the course it has pursued through
out the whole business, bears the un-
mistakakable marks OF an effort to
pile up meaningless words so as en-.
velop in Il gauze OF verbiage the real
object OF The article, viz: to give to
the public the retractation which was
the material basis OF the agreement
it SO shamefully violated last Monday
by pettiiogging trick. The terms OF
that retractation are as follows:
With reference to the attacks upon
Colonel IL. II. Boyce heretofore made
in the editorial columns of this
paper, the present management de-
sires to say that it knows OF no evil
dence by which the charges there
made against him can be sustained
in any degree; on the contrary, 1t
believes them to be entirely un-
founded, and, in Justice to him, and
for the purpose of setting him right
before this community, 1t disavows
them collectively and specifically.
We do not wish at this time to bear
hard upon the Times; but We cannot
refrain from few words OF comment
upon this extraordinary outcome Of
a series of the most sweeping and
virulent personal assaults ever made
by any newspaper. There was no
charge too fragrant or severe to lay at
the door OF Colonel Boyce. He was
denounced in the most violent terms
for all that was base and dishonorable.
His reputation was assailed without
stint-his honor was impugned as
business man, his conduct reviled as
soldier, and even his domestic life
was raked up and placed before the
public in most revolving aspect
This was not done once or twice, but
in succession OF articles, day after
day, and each time they were accom-
panied with the strongest assurances
OF the paper of its ability TO prove
the truth OF its assertions. Now
mark the sequel. After all this
parade of virtuous indignation and
damning assaults upon Col. Boyce's
character, the humiliating confession
is set forth in the columns OF the
paper that made them, that sit knows
of no evidence by which the charges
there made against him [Col. Boycel
can be sustained in any degree"
Insofar as this "most lame and i'm
potent con cluson' must tend to in
jure journalism in general, we have
the right to say that the charges were
published fiom malice and in the
spirit of malevolent personal hatred
of the individual slandered. No
stronger or more suggestive lesson
could be given OF the worthlessness
of personal and sensational journal
ism-oi that kind of journalism which
feeds like the vulture on rottenness
and poisons the air with foul breath
than is illustrated in the beginning
and the outcome OF this most
wretched business. Bah! Let it be
buried out OF sight, and let us call
for IAN ounce of civet, good apothe-
cary, to sweeten our imagination J"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
THE TONQUIN MYSTERY.
A Strts ing Episode Connected
with the Founding of Astoria.

In Bancroft's "Pacitic States, volume
XXIII, is narrated a most singular in
cident connected with John Jacob
Astors scheme of the founding oi
Astoria.
The ship Tonquin, Captain Thorn,
was sent out from New York, in 1910, to
engage in the fur trade of the Northwest
Coast, in the prosecution of which she
entered Nootka Sound, and anchored
before large Inoian village in the fol.
lowing year.
Very soon large number of Indians
boarded the vessel to trade. But the
natives were cautious in their bargain
ings. There was an old Shylock-
featured Chief who made hmst If
specially obnoxious to Captain Thorn.
who was so imprudent as to quarrel
with him, and finally order him and his
tribe from the ship. But the old Chief
stirred not an inch. Whereupon Thorn
seized him by the hair, jerked him to
his feet, and, as he showed him toward
the ladder, struck him in the face. A
cloud of deadly hate overspread his
dusky features. while his eyes shot fire.
Upon whi:h all departed instantly.
The more discreet officers of the ship
were alarmed. They knew that this
blow, the most deadly insult that a saw
age can receive, would sooner or later
be avenged, and accordingly urged the
Captain to depart from the bay without
a moments loss. But the vainglorious
Thorn was defiant, exclaiming:
"Do you think l would run
before lot of redskins SO
long as / had a knife or handspike."
Nothing unusual happened during the
rest of the day, and this night passed
without disturbance. Very early next
morning about twenty natives appeared
alongside the ship, each holding over his
bead roll of furs, thus signifying that
they desired to trade. They were ad.
mitted at once to the deck and con.
Quoted themselves in the most respect.
full and orderly manner. Boatload after
boatload of Indians came with furs
ostensibly to barter and were welcomed
to the deck of the Tonquin. Mean
while the interpreter and sailors on
watch had become alarmed, not less at
the throng of savages admitted ou
board en- mGsSe, than that under their
suspicious scrutiny they had observed
that while some packages of their furs,
and those of the best. they would freely
dispose of, other rolls they would keep
back, demanding an exorbtant prics
for them. Moreover, the women kept
charge of the canoes; not one of them
approached upon the deck. These sus-
picions were communicated to the Cap |
tain, who now himself became alarmed;
for the Indians, as if by accident, had
ranged themselves we'll round the ship,
while the late happy expression on their
faces was changing to one of somber
concern. The Captain now ordered
them to their boat as the ship was about
to sail. Each savage then rose, picked
up his roll of otter skins and thrust his
hand within it, when at preconcerted
signal out came knife and bludgeon,
and with a terrific yell they
threw themselves upon the Cap.
tain and crew. The butchery about
the ship was general. The interpreter
(being an Indian) was spared and held
as slave for two years. "Soon after
the massacre" said he, II heard the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21

tbs useless to cry ont that I'VE have
lower-priced lands than Los An
reles.n unless you can offer induce
ments TO the newcomer that are OF q
substantial kind when he reaches
YOU. Buy up the ranches OF the re-
cusants in detail; cut 'em up in de-
tail; advertise your inducements
show that the newcomer can make
living in your segregated lands anc
better his condition, and he will ther
be more likely to come than If yor
depend solely on jaw-bone.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
Straxyberry Festival.

The strawberry festival given at the
Trinity M. E. Church ON Fort street last
night was a success. and was quite large
ly attended. The programme, as pub
lished in yesterdays HERALD, was ex-
cellently rendered, and the refreshments
which were served by charming young
ladies, were greatly enjoyed. Altogether
it was one of those occasions which
cannot be repeated too often to suit the
people, both young and old.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21

THERE will be meeting of the sub
scribers to the Stray GirfsHome next
Tuesday evening, in Judge Austin's
court room, to organize and prac-
tically start the movement The pros
poets OF this greatly-needed institu-
ton are as bright as its most sanguine
friends could wish for.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21

VIZ have received another large
instsllment OF the ILLUSTRATED HER
AID. and orders for this matchless
uresentation OF the resources and
attractions of our section will be now
filjed as soon as sent in.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
DENTISTS.
MAGNOLIA.
M See advertising columns.

MAGNOLIA.
IM See advertising columns.
A DAMS BROS, DENTISTS, 23 S. SPRING
"A street, rooms and B..
Gold filings from 81 up.
Amalgam and silver filings, 81.
Painless Extraction OF Teeth by vitalized
air or nitrous oxide gas, 81.
Teeth extracted without gas or air, 2 80.
Best sets OF teeth from S6 to $40. BY our
new method of making, teeth misfit is
impossible. All work guaranteed.
We make especially Of extracting teeth
without pain
Ofice hours from A. NJ. to bP.M Sum
days from 10 A. N. to 12 NJ. m8tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

stop Passenger switch already
another switch be laid Immediately
watering and Bernardno
improved lands WATER SUPPLY
and piped under pressure to each lot.
E- Free ogs Climate perfect investment
and get full particulars
chance to max money n this market.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
Lands and Lots,

Sale to commence Thursday morning 8
A. M, May 10. 1887, at Office. 70 North Spring
street, rooms 4, B and 6.
mi5.t HERVEY LINDLEY.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
r.,,ce ,o Wal, subscribers.

The papers of sll delinquent mail sub
.rYibers 70 the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD
win be promptly discontinued hereafter.
No papers viii be sent TO SUBSCRIBERS py
mali uniess the same have been paid for in
ADVANCE. This rule is intiexible
AYERS Il LYNCH.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21

Public Notices sewing machines, II
gold and 20 silver watches, lot OF guns and
pistols, clocks, jewelry. and trunks, will be
sold for amount loaned and interest.
Money loaned on any article Of value.
Watches cleaned, 81. Peoples Loan Office.
500 N. Main St. OPP. postof ce.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
yernass Acres

Perfect title, fine soil; s1a miles from Los
Angeles; $50 lots; SO month. without in
terest. Maps ready on Monday. No. %
North Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
KF0ad Acres.

Eight and one-half miles from Los Ange-
les. Lots Sox15o; only $50; $40 per month
no interest. 2S North Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
Area dia.
Examine the soil carefully,
$50 Each.

Lots at Broad Acres, 5Oxl5O; 5ox25o; month
ly instalments; no interest to pay. % Nortl
Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21

Mr.. Angelo Caldera will exhibit some Of
his wonderful fests of strength at the
Italian Picnic, at Arroyo Seco, which will
be held next sunday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21

The Quaker Dairy Bestaurant
Gives the best 25c meal. No. 214 South
Spring street. Try it, Meals served to
order
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
Beautiful Addition 10 the city.

There is nothing in the market to equal
South Los Angeles. Meps at salesroom OF
Southern California Land Company, Baker
BLOCK
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
Arcadia.

See it. Expenses paid il not as repre-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
BOARD AND LODGING.
MAGNOLIA.
M See advertising columns.

MAGNOLIA.
M See advertising columns.
DELLEVUE TERRACE, FORMERLY
ID Pickit villa, 439 Pearl street, Los Ange-
les. Cal. The finest location In the city
take sixth street cars. bellevue Terrace
consists of three buildings. all connected
by front porch, and contains lao as desirable
rooms as can be found In Southern Califor-
MIA. Board and room sz.00 and $3.50 per
day, Liberal arrangements made with per
soiis desiring rooms and board by the month
or year. Telephone 51s. DANIEL PICKIT,
MIRA KATIE E. PICKIT. ProprietOrs a24tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
BROAD Acres.

Maps of this new and promising town-site
will be ready Monday, Lots only $50 on the
instalment plan. % North Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
BUSINESS CHANCES.

MAGNOLIA.
vi See advertising columns.
Nor sALE-FRUIT STAND DOING GOOD
IL business; also book store, hardware
store, grocery store, variety store, cigar
store, re stauraut. All will bear investiga-
tion. A. J. VIELE, room %, Schumacher
block. m203t
NUR kENr-GROCEkY STORE; BEST
II opening in Los Angeles City. Long
lease. rent low; capital required $4,000. For
particulars apply to X. MOLONY. Pacific
Carriage Shops, Also street, or G. G. GAR
WIN. City Park. ma20 81
EXrRA GOOD HOTEL BuSINEsS AT
~ great bargain. GEO. B. HOGIN, No. 9
North Main street. Moderate investment.
Easy terms. ma202 2t
ENOR SALE-Sl2 ,0OO WILL Boy BUSINESS
IL property that will rent at Sl55 a month.
A bargain for one week only. Address &C."
Postotfice box 1403. my19 At
NOR SALE-FIRST-CLASS GROCERY
IL business, stock and fixtures; invoice,
5000; rent only SIPS; choice location and
well established. Only principals need ap-
ply. Price $4,000. W. A. MORGAN, No. 9 n.
Main street. aprl3tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
EDUCATaONA
M AGNOLIA.
M See advertising columns.

lM See advertising columns.
COMMERCIAL NIGHT SCHOOL = IN
" struction will be given at most reason.
able terms In bookkeeping and all grammar
and high school studies. Candidates pre-
pared for college and teachers examina-
tions. Rooms Schumacher Block. l.. d
LAWSON, FRED. II. CLARK, A. m.
Principals. II
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
You Ought to Know

That the best 25c meal is given st the
Quaker Dairy Restaurant, ga South Spring
street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
Arcadia
Is improving rapidly.

Ten Acres Enough.
Attention is directed 10 the advertisement
OF Frank McCoye, relating to the famous
Mcdonald ranch.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21

Local CoRRrsPoNDENcE from a1Iaoen'
{ wns, especially solicited
Rsnittances should be made ny oiai''
oberk. pos.oface order or postal note inc
,ssser should be sent for all sums less than
ve dollars.
yos PHIs1rNe DEPARTmEsT-owins 70 oar
v~.stIv increased facilities, we are pre-
r.red TO execute all kinds of job work IN a
superior manner. Special attention VIII
- sfven to commercial and legal printing
.nS III orders will be promptly filed at
moderate rates.
once Of publication. rs North spring
srreet. Los Angeles. Telephone NO. loo
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21

The official List of Letters remsining In
she Postofjce is published in the HERALD
on Mondays.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
QUAKER COLONY.

ATtaULHs
Office 81 North Spring, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21

Wants" Personals" and other adver.
tisements under the following heads in
serted at the rate OF 5 cents per lire for
esch insertion.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
MEETINGS.
FOR RENT-MICELLANEOUS.
FOix rsENT-ROOMS.

MAGNOLIA.
Nl See advertising columns.
ITO LET-NICELY FURNISHED FRONT
L room, suitable for one or two persons.
Id N. Grand Avenue. my21 3t
CN0R RENT-NICE FURNISHED COT
IL tage of rooms. pantry closets and
bath. ADAMS & SON, rs N. Street. m2ltf
ITO RENT ROOMS AND KITCHEN
i with bathroom, completely. furnished
Tor housekeeping, within 10 minutes walk
OF 4. o. VIII take board in part payment.
Address Box 1868, Postofiice. ma2O 2t
W0 LET Two NICELY FURNISHED
Il roomsi Low rent to permanent parties.
252 South Spring street. m10-3t
ITO LET-ROOMS AND BOARD OR
Il without, at S. Z. corner OF Spring and
Fourth. my9tf
EURNISHBD ROOMS IN THE NEW AND
y elegant house. No. SOC Fort street, corner
Sixth. m9tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS
AZ sOc per Week, or soc per Nonth
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Ladies', and Chiidreu,s

Ready-made underwear. infants wear
hosiery, fancy goods, notions, etc. Store
open until ; o'clock every evening. 5:
North Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
TOR SALE CountryPropert,

NOR sALE-l6o ACRES OF LAND, ALSO
l. Forest Dairy, containing cows, horses.
wagons, route and cans, etc. Inquire at
GREEN MEADOW, l mile west of school
house, or address 2. D. Box 744. m23-Gm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
BARGAINS! !!

EW Besides the above have the remail
one of them choice for building speculation
the east side OF the river for $500 to $3.50 .,
have few fine houses and improved places
has always been fine acre property and ira
the city.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06
A Big Snake-ROast.

"I was reading something in a paper
about snakes the other day." said j. d.
Andrews, an Oregon pioneer, to a re-
porter. ''Let me tell you of a peculiar
experience [ had with snakes. L have a
farm on the Mollaila, few miles from
Oregon City, near an oblOng, rOck-cov-
cred hill, called Rattlesnake Hill, which
for years has just been swarming with
them. In the spring, when the weather
gets warm, the rattlesnakes come out of
the lodges and drift down on the creek
bottoms, becoming very troublesome.
NY farm being only three miles away,
these reptiles became each year more
and more troublesome, endangering
especially the lives of my children, who,
despite all / could do, would persist in
going about barefOoted
"WelI, year ago last spring they
swarmed into my wheat field so thickly
that [ couldn't cut it when it was ripe.
This may sound odd to you, but it is a
fac. So L got some of my neighbOrs to
help me, and [ plowed several burrows
around the field, and then laid hair
ropes around it, and set fire to the
wheat. Well, of all the Sizing and fry
ing and strange S'lunWkS anu NOISES you
ever heard, We haG there. Such a lot of
rattling and leaping up and displaying
forked tongues I don't think anybody
over before saw. OF course they ran
from the fire, but the hair rope on the
further side turned them until we had a
complete circle of fire around them.
"Well, when the wheat was burned off
there were thousands of dead rattle
snakes. They were thicker in the mid
die of the field than anywhere else, and
we're twisted and tied together in knots
and punches almost as big as barrel.
[ guess we must have made a clean
sweep of them that time, for they have
never put i'll an appearance there since"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06
Simply Wasting His Money.

"Yes,' said tail man dressed il
bIa *, with high hat and a white tie
as he sat in a Chicago hotel. 81 have
laboring i'll the ministry ont i'll the
Black Hills for the last eight years"
"Ah," said the friend whom he ha6
been talking with, sis there good
class of people in that country =
Eyes, very fair; bat some of them are
fearfully reckless with their money
Il suppose So
eyes, very especially
the young people. A little instance Oc,
ours to my mind. The leading mem
Der of my church made his son pres
ent of fifty dollars on his twenty-tirst
birthday. Now if he had expended that
amount wisely he might have had con
siderable to show for it, but how do you
suppose he invested it,
'Tm sure [ couldn't say
event and bought shotgun and
setter pup"
"Well, that was poor use to put il
to when there are so many better ways
to employ money"
"Why, of course it was" said the
missionary. in a tone of disgust, as he
Strengthened up, "of course it was. |
took the fellow one side and advised
him to buy tirst-class repeating rifle
and a good bear dog, and if he'd done
it he could have had some fun. There
amt no use for shotgun i'll that coun-
try, and | consider ii setter pup Just
about fit to wad cannon with.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06
Farm improvements.

Every farmer should try to get time to
make some improvements on his farm
every year, and there is no better time
to do this than during the autumn
months. As soon us the weather be-
comes little cool the farm laborers will
work with more vigOr than they can in
the spring OF the summer. Among other
improvements roads should not be ne
elected; these are important, and where
much used they should be well NUDE
and to make Il good road oYeE SWetl place
it should be we'll underdrained. On
farms where there are plenty of stones
the road bed should be constructed over
stones to the depth of eighteen inches;
this will ensure a hard, dry road, if the
stones be covered with six inches of
good gravel. When stones cannot be
easily obtained the road-bed should be
kept dry by laying i'll the middle of the
road q fourinch tile, covering it with
sand or gravel, so that the water can
easily get to the drain. A road once
well built will keep i'll good order for
many years, but if only half bnilt it re-
qllires constant repairs, and is then
never satisfactory. In building farm
roads it is, as a rule, best to. avoid the
hills even though it increases the dis
lance, and as rule it is better to cross
n hollow than go over hill, because it
is easier to up than to olga hill down,
especially on rocky farms, for there is
almost always some old stone wall that
it is desirable to get rid of, that is just
what is wanted to make a road bed of.
The autumn is good time to clear up
new land, especially low land; the
springs are usually low, so the work can
be done much better than in the spring
or in fact any other season of the year.
Every farmer who has unreclaimed low
land should make it his rule to clear up
a portion of it every year until it is al
reclaimed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06
The Awkward Bridegroom.

A clergyman, the Vicar Bittmore, has
been speaking on the modes of marriage
in and near Sheffield. He states that
people are there married i'll patches,
that the bridegrooms almost invariably
get the ring too small, and have at
times to lick the lady's delicate little
finger to induce the stubborn ring to
move on. 1t seems to be no uncom-
mon thing to find that the ring is the
difficulty, through its presence OF
absence.
"Then again, says the vicar, when
they come to that important part of the
marriage service where the minister
asks the man if he will have this woman
to be his welded wife, the man will not
unfrequently turn to the woman and
cay, wilt tina black my boots4' and
the woman will invariably say, 4 will;
Now tha'st said it., and he holds her to
her word. Such are Yorkshire man
ners." A reverend canon of the church
relates that on one occasion it fell to his
lot to marry his footman to his cook.
The footman would persist throughout
the service in putting his finger to his
forehead every time his master address
cd him, in accordance with custom.
The reverend gentleman demonstrated
in an undertOne. "DOn't touch YOU
forehead, John, but say the words after
me-. Then aloud, "Wilt thou take this
woman" etc. John, bearing in mind
the wears hint, replied, "After you,
sir" and the assembled friends burst
into laughter -HaHcIeS'er COUricr.